Growsland Remote Control Stunt Car Toy for 3 4 5 6 7 Years

 

So, I got this for my 4 year old son, who’s been scooting a lightning mcqueen toy round inside the house for a while now, and is now more interested in taking it outside; enter this model.

It’s pretty big for a toy, the picture shows it next to my 1/18 Ftx colt.

It’s quite light, as you’d expect as it’s a kids toy rather than an entry level rc car. The front bumper does a good job of preventing too much damage when it’s sent steaming into a wall or something.

In fact, despite the fact it feels a bit flimsy, it seems to take knocks and bashes very well. The only thing I did notice is the battery cover came off, but only a couple of times. I hadn’t bothered putting the securing screw back in, as it feels like it just clips tightly in place without it, but may put it back in of it my boy keeps stacking it!

Remote handset was a concern, as the steering wheel feels very wobbly straight out the box, howveryits survived its first outing, so maybe it feels worse than it is.

Also bearing in mind this is a kids toy, the handset is pretty big, and feels the same (size wise, quality) as my one…. and I have big hands. My lad is pretty big and has big hands for his age, and whilst he can pull the trigger to accelerate, he can’t push it forward with his same left hand to reverse. He has to take his right hand off the wheel to help out.

Probably worth pointing out that this car has, as I would imagine most other toys at this price point, no variable controls. Ie: its either forward or backward full speed, and steering is not graduated, again its a wheel that just activates 2 switches, so steering is either full lock left or right. As I said, to be expected for what it is.

Read lots of grumbling about the battery. I don’t know what type it is, as there’s no markings, however what I will say is it lasts ages and only takes about 2 hours to charge. Bearing in mind this got opened and started being used at about 2:30pm, hasn’t really been put down for any great length of time and it’s now 4:30, and still has no signs of running out of juice. So I’m very impressed to be fair. My Ftx (which is 4wd and has a much more powerful motor of course, as well as more power hungry electrics) only lasts about 30 mins.

It’s also fairly rapid for a kids toy, so you’ll need a big room if you’re planning on using it indoors. As you’d expect, it’s quicker on smooth surfaces outside such as tarmac or pavements, but it’s also got enough grunt to whizz around lawn, gravel, etc without too much trouble and at a respectable pace.

We’ve been jumping it off kerbs and decking (about the same kind of height) with no trouble at all.

All in all, without having had it more than an afternoon, I think it’s pretty good for the money. Battery has great life, it seems to be able to take punishment only child drivers can dish out, and looks pretty cool too.

I’d recommend it.